A shocking turn of events in Bangladesh: prosecutors are officially seeking the death penalty for Sheikh Hasina, the country’s ousted Prime Minister.
The charges relate to alleged abuses of power and political crackdowns during her time in office. The move has sparked both domestic and international reactions.

Bangladesh: Prosecutors Demand Death Sentence for Ousted PM Hasina

A shocking turn of events in Bangladesh: prosecutors are officially seeking the death penalty for Sheikh Hasina, the country’s ousted Prime Minister.
The charges relate to alleged abuses of power and political crackdowns during her time in office. The move has sparked both domestic and international reactions.


Bangladesh: Prosecutors Demand Death Sentence for Ousted PM Hasina | WION

Bangladesh charges 94 individuals, including Hasina, in trial over violence linked to mass uprising.

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Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) said it has "locked" the national identity cards of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, effectively barring her from voting in the general elections scheduled for February next year.


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Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a major graft case against 35 individuals, including Saima Wazed, daughter of former PM Sheikh Hasina, and the heads of eight powerful business groups like Beximco, Summit, and United. The case involves alleged embezzlement of Tk 448.94 crore from Shuchona Foundation, founded by Saima. Former top NBR officials are also accused of providing tax exemptions in exchange for bribes.

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Almost a year after Sheikh Hasina's ouster from the country and collapse of her Awami League government, the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus continues to be under scrutiny. The chief reason being elections. Yunus now says, fresh elections will be held in February 2026. Watch this video to find out more.

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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has officially denied allegations that anti-Bangladesh activities are being conducted from Indian soil. The clarification comes amid growing political tensions in Dhaka, where the interim Yunus-led government has accused the banned Awami League of operating from India. India reiterated its neutral stance, stating that no Awami League political activities are permitted and that India expects free, fair, and transparent elections in Bangladesh. The situation has sparked sharp regional interest as South Asia watches closely ahead of Bangladesh's upcoming polls.

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Bangladesh's interim government reportedly ordered the removal of President Shahabuddin’s portraits from foreign missions, sparking controversy due to the lack of written orders. Yunus govt aide's said that they have maintained a “zero-portrait” policy since the beginning 

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There are no signboards or portraits of Sheikh Hasina or Bangladeshs founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman inside or outside the building that showcase an Awami League office inside.

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The ICT, originally established to prosecute war crimes from Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, started the trial against Sheikh Hasina on several charges, including killings and tortures to subdue the violent street campaign last year.

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Sheikh Hasina, the former Bangladesh prime minister who was ousted from power and the nation by a bloody uprising last year, had authorised a violent crackdown on the students' agitation.

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The quantum of punishment for Hasina was decided by a three-member bench of the ICT-1, headed by Chairman Justice Md Golam Martuza Mozumdar, according to report.

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Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council condemned such acts of destructive and violent religious frenzy even as India slammed the Bangladeshi government.

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For decades, Rahman’s image appeared on every denomination of the Bangladeshi currency. He is also the father of Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister whose removal has sparked political unrest across the country.

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Hasina has rejected the charges as politically motivated. Bangladesh Television, the country’s national broadcaster, telecast the proceedings live. The ICT was set up by Hasina in 2009 to investigate crimes committed by the Pakistani army during Bangladesh’s war for independence in 1971.

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In the speech, Kasuri also confirmed that the Jamaat-ud-Dawa/Laskar-e-Taiba headquarters in Pakistan’s Muridke were hit by Indian airstrikes under Operation Sindoor on May 7, and admitted that one of his associates, Mudassar, was “cut into pieces” in the attack.

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Tajul Islam told the tribunal that a highly “tense and volatile” meeting took place in the night of August 4 at the PM’s residence, which saw heated arguments. The meeting was attended by senior Cabinet members and all the heads of security forces.

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Former PM Sheikh Hasina's renewed attack comes amid growing friction between Yunus and Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-uz-Zaman, who has demanded that elections be held by December this year. Hasina accused Yunus of seizing power with the help of terrorists and now governing with their support.

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Legal and political crackdown on deposed leader Sheikh Hasina and her party Awami League continues in Bangladesh. In a latest setback to Hasina, Bangladesh Election Commission has officially suspended the registration of Awami League. Watch in for more details!

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World: The announcement to ban Hasina’s party came after student-led National Citizen Party activists protested and carried out blockades across Dhaka demanding the ban

Bangladesh interim government bans activities of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party

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South Asia | Bangladesh's ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a statement condemning the horrific Pahalgam terror attack and said that it is a "grave threat to the creation of a humane world."

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